The CONMEBOL Recopa Sudamericana, also known as the Recopa Sudamericana or CONMEBOL Recopa, and simply as the Recopa, is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1988. It is a match-up between the champions of the previous year's Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana, South America's premier club competitions.
Banco Santander is the primary sponsor of the Recopa Sudamericana
Telê Santana is one of four managers to win two record Recopa Sudamericana medals, and the first to earn them consecutively.
Leandro Damião, as well as Rodrigo Palacio, is joint record holder of most goals scored in a season with three goals.
The South American Football Confederation is the continental governing body of football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations. The oldest continental confederation in the world, its headquarters are located in Luque, Paraguay. CONMEBOL is responsible for the organization and governance of South American football's major international tournaments. With 10 member football associations, it has the fewest members of all the confederations in FIFA.
CONMEBOL headquarters in Luque, Paraguay, as seen in 2014